(Harlan, Iowa) – Severe storms brought straight-line winds of up to 80-mph Saturday night. Shelby6 County Emergency Management Coordinator Alex Londo reports the County was placed under a Servere Thunderstorm Warning at around 8:25 PM, with a special weather statement for the communities of Shelby, Tennant, and Harlan to shelter in place.

The storm sirens were sounded in those towns, as well as Elk Horn, as it passed through the county. The only damage that has been reported so far, Londo said, was trees and debris in the roadway throughout the county.

Crews were working on cleaning it up as well as restoring power to areas that have no power. Elsewhere, winds gusting up to 60 mph felled large trees and knocked out power in Lake View. The Harrison County EMA reports large, downed trees destroyed a couple of homes in Mondamin. Winds gusted up to 70 mph 2 miles west of Little Sioux, in Harrison County.

And, a 69 mph gust of wind was recorded by the AWOS one-mile west of Denison, at around 9-p.m.

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. North wind around 10- 20 mph.
Tonight: Increasing clouds. A slight chance of rain. Low around 63.
Tomorrow: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.
Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

Yesterday’s high was 95 and the low was 68. We received .03″ rain overnight, at KJAN. This day last year the high was 91 and the low was 60. The all-time record high was 110 set in 1901. The record low was 42 in 1905. Sunrise this morning was at 6:06 a.m. and sunset tonight is 8:45 p.m.

9:02 PM 1 Mile W. of Denison, wind gust of 69 mph by the Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS)

9:20 PM Power outages reported in Portsmouth, parts of Harlan. Large trees down in Harlan. Reports of a single-vehicle accident with entrapment. Portsmouth Fire and Rescue responded. Winds estimated at 75-80 mph from a Portsmouth Volunteer Firefighter.

8:30 PM Thunderstorm wind damage in Mondamin (Harrison County). Emergency Management reports large downed trees destroying a couple of houses.

8:25-PM estimated 70 mph wind 2 miles W. of Little Sioux, in Harrison County (Report from CoOp NWS observer)

8:25 PM – 9:30 PM Winds up to 60 mph; Large trees down and power was out in Lake View (Sac County)

9:03 PM 63 mph peak wind gust at the Harlan Airport (AWOS)

Skyscan Forecast  Saturday, July 23, 2022  Chris Parks

HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL 8 PM THIS EVENING, for Heat Index values of up to 105-to 108-degrees. The Advisory begins for all but the far western counties at Noon, and beginning at 1-p.m. for the remaining area counties in the far western part of the state.

Today: Humid and mostly sunny. SW @ 20. High 99.

Tonight: Humid and partly cloudy. Slight chance of rain.  SW @ 15. Low 72.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy. N @ 15. High 85.

Sunday Night: Cloudy. Slight chance of rain. NNE @ 5-10. Low 64.

Monday: Cloudy. Chance of rain in the evening and overnight. SE @ 10. High 77.

Tuesday: Cloudy. Moderate chance of rain in the morning. S @ 10. High 85.

Yesterday’s high was 93 and the low was 68. This day last year the high was 89 and the low was 70. The all-time record high was 105 set in 1901. The record low was 45 in 1904 and 1956. Sunrise this morning is at 6:05 a.m. and sunset tonight is 8:46 p.m.

Today: Partly cloudy w/a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. High around 95. SW @ 10-15. Heat index values as high as 100.
Tonight: P/Cldy. Low around 75. South wind 5.
Tomorrow: **HEAT ADVISORY Saturday afternoon and evening** P/Cldy to cloudy & breezy, w/a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. High 100. Heat index values as high as 103. SW @ 15-25 mph.
Sunday: A slight chance of showers & thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a High of 86.
Monday: P/Cldy to cloudy w/a chance of showers and thunderstorms. High 84.

Thursday’s High in Atlantic was 91. The Low was 63. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 84 and the Low was 69. The Record High on this date was 109 in 1901. The Record Low was 45 in 1956.

Today: Mostly sunny. High 93. S @ 10-15 mph.
Tonight: P/Cldy w/isolated showers & thunderstorms possible, late. Low 70. S @ 5.
Tomorrow: Isolated morning shwrs & tstrms; P/Cldy. High 95. SW 10.
Saturday: P/Cldy w/late day tstrms. High 98.
Sunday: Mo.Cldy w/scattered shwrs/tstrms. High 86.

Wednesday’s High in Atlantic was 89. The Low was 58. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 85 and the Low was 57. The Record High on this date was 107 in 1934. The Record Low was 44 in 1894.

Today: Mostly sunny. High near 90. NW-SW @ 10-15 mph.
Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low 67. SW @ 5.
Tomorrow: Mo. Sunny. High 93. SW @ 10-15.
Friday: Cldy to P/Cldy w/isolated [early] showers & thunderstorms. High 95.
Saturday: P/Cldy w/isolated late shwrs & tstrms. High 98.

Tuesday’s High in Atlantic was 92. The Low was 62. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 85 and the Low was 56. The Record High on this date was 109 in 1934. The Record Low was 44 in 1953.

(Radio Iowa) – The latest Iowa crop and weather report from the U-S-D-A suggests drought conditions will expand in northwest Iowa this week. The U.S. Drought Monitor’s measurements last Tuesday indicated parts of Plymouth, Cherokee and Woodbury Counties were in extreme drought and much of northwest Iowa were classified as in severe or moderate drought. The state climatologist says while there were heavy rains in northeast Iowa last week, the remainder of the state was drier than normal and the rainfall deficit is approaching an inch in many areas.

Weekly rainfall was just a hundredth of an inch at several reporting stations in northwest and southwest Iowa. The U-S-D-A rates 81 percent of Iowa’s corn crop in good or excellent condition, while just over three quarters of Iowa soybeans have a condition rating of good or excellent.

Today: Mostly sunny. High 95. SW winds @ 10-20mph becoming NW, late.
Tonight: Fair to P/Cldy. Low around 68. NW @ 10.
Tomorrow: Mo. Sunny, with a high near 90. NW-S @ 5-10.
Thursday: P/Cldy. High 93.
Friday: P/Cldy. High near 95.

Monday’s High in Atlantic was 88. The Low was 61. Last year on this date the High in Atlantic was 86 and the Low was 58. The Record High on this date was 110 in 1934. The Record Low was 47 in 1891 & 1947.

(Cass County, Iowa – 7/18/2022) – Cass County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kennon reports, that with excessive heat expected to persist through this workweek, facilities in Cass County have opened their doors to people who need a break from the extreme heat.

• In Atlantic, the Nishna Valley YMCA at 1100 Maple Street is open from 4:30am to 8:30pm Monday thru Thursday and 4:30am to 6:30pm on Friday.
• Libraries throughout Cass County will also be available as cooling stations during their regular operating hours.

The National Weather Service has indicated that we are heading into a stretch of very hot and humid conditions for the region. Heat index values could approach 95 to 105 degrees on Tuesday. Kennon says he would like to thank the YMCA and area libraries for providing this important service.

”Drink plenty of fluids, avoid strenuous outdoor activity during the heat of the day and check on relatives, neighbors, the elderly and pets.  Anyone overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.  Heat stroke is an emergency…call 9-1-1.”